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Palo Alto

One park does almost all the work here. Mitchell Park's 15 courts make it the Peninsula's biggest pickleball flagship — and home base for a 750-member nonprofit club that's organized play for years.

15 courts 1 flagship park

Where to play

600 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Directions ↗
15 outdoor hard courts Hours: 6am–10pm daily Free
SurfaceOutdoor hard court, all 15 courts with dedicated permanent lines and nets
LevelNot specified
WaitNot specified

All 15 courts have dedicated permanent lines and nets, open 6am–10pm daily. Six of the fifteen have lights for night play. Drop-in and free — when courts are full, stack two or four paddles by the net and rotate in.

  • Mitchell Park is home base for the Palo Alto Pickleball Club, a 750-member nonprofit that organizes regular play and events.
  • The paddle-stack rotation is the local etiquette — place your paddles at the net in the order you arrived.
  • Because nearly all Peninsula demand funnels into one park, expect it busy most evenings and weekend mornings.

Source-checked

Palo Alto Pickleball Club · City of Palo Alto — Mitchell Park. Verified July 2026 — always confirm hours before a special trip.

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